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Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-3

Operating China
Gross capacity
1,126MW

Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Tianwan nuclear power plant in China rated at 1,126 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 14 Feb 2018.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelVVER V-428M
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,126MW
Net capacity (reference)1,060MW
Net capacity (design)1,060MW
Thermal output3,000MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteTianwan nuclear power plant
Unit2-3
CountryChina
OwnerChina National Nuclear Power Co Ltd100%
OperatorJiangsu Nuclear Power
Coordinates 34.6877, 119.4616
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 27 Dec 2012Construction start
  2. 29 Sep 2017First criticality
  3. 30 Dec 2017Grid connection
  4. 14 Feb 2018Commercial operation

Other units at Tianwan nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-1 Operating 1,060
Tianwan nuclear power plant 1-2 Operating 1,060
Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-4 Operating 1,126
Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-5 Operating 1,118
Tianwan nuclear power plant 3-6 Operating 1,118
Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-7 Under construction 1,265
Tianwan nuclear power plant 4-8 Under construction 1,265

Other VVER V-428M units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Tianwan nuclear power plant 2-4 China Operating 1,126

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